Lead Aircraft Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer

Donatech Corporation; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Donatech Corporation is seeking an Aircraft Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer to lead structural fatigue and damage tolerance analysis for aircraft modifications. The role includes design support, preparing airworthiness documentation, and determining critical load paths to ensure safe operation.

The candidate will model stress concentrations, load distributions, and usage environments, while developing tailored mission profiles for life calculations.

Qualifications

• BSME, BSAE, BSCE with at least 10 years of relevant work experience.
• MSME, MSAE, MSCE with at least 9 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to generate free body diagrams, determine reaction forces, and calculate internal load distributions, local stress concentrations, and operating usage environments.
• Willingness to travel and obtain a security clearance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural fatigue and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft modifications.
• Prepare technical documentation to ensure airworthiness.
• Determine critical load paths in primary aircraft structure.
• Assess local stress concentrations and load distributions.
• Develop mission profiles and usage spectra for modified aircraft for life calculations.

Skills

Fatigue analysis

Damage tolerance

Structural analysis

Design support

Load calculations

Free body diagrams

Technical documentation

Communication

Mentor engineers

Security clearance

Education

BSME, BSAE, BSCE

MSME, MSAE, MSCE

Tools

Microsoft Office

CAD/FEA tools

AFGROW

NASGRO

Job description

Donatech Corporation is seeking an Aircraft Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer to lead structural fatigue and damage tolerance analysis for aircraft modifications. The role includes design support, preparing airworthiness documentation, and determining critical load paths to ensure safe operation.

The candidate will model stress concentrations, load distributions, and usage environments, while developing tailored mission profiles for life calculations.